Novena To Our Lady of Mount Carmel
First Day
O Beautiful Flower of Carmel, most fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, holy and singular,
who brought forth the Son of God, still ever remaining a pure virgin, assist us in our
necessity! O Star of the Sea, help and protect us! Show us that you are our Mother!
(pause and mention petitions)
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Second Day
Most Holy Mary, Our Mother, in your great love for us you gave us the Holy Scapular of
Mount Carmel, having heard the prayers of your chosen son Saint Simon Stock. Help us now
to wear it faithfully and with devotion. May it be a sign to us of our desire to grow in
holiness.
(pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Third Day
O Queen of Heaven, you gave us the Scapular as an outward sign by which we might be known
as your faithful children. may we always wear it with honor by avoiding sin and imitating
your virtues. Help us to be faithful to this desire of ours.
(pause and mention petitions) s)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Fourth Day
When you gave us, Gracious Lady, the Scapular as our Habit, you called us to be not only
servants, but also your own children.
We ask you to gain for us from your Son the grace to live as you children in joy, peace
and love. (pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Fifth Day
O Mother of Fair Love, through your goodness, as your children, we are called to live in
the spirit of Carmel. Help us to live in charity with one another, prayerful as Elijah of
old, and mindful of our call to minister to God's people.
(pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Sixth Day
With loving provident care, O Mother Most Amiable, you covered us with your Scapular as a
shield of defense against the Evil One.
Through your assistance, may we bravely struggle against the powers of evil, always open
to your Son Jesus Christ.
(pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Seventh Day
O Mary, Help of Christians, you assured us that wearing your Scapular worthily would keep
us safe from harm. Protect us in both body and soul with your continual aid. may all that
we do be pleasing to your Son and to you.
(pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Eighth Day
You give us hope, O Mother of Mercy, that through your Scapular promise we might quickly
pass through the fires of purgatory to the Kingdom of your Son. Be our comfort and our
hope.
Grant that our hope may not be in vain but that, ever faithful to your Son and to you, we
may speedily enjoy after death the blessed company of Jesus and the saints.
(pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us.
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Ninth Day
O Most Holy Mother of Mount Carmel, when asked by a saint to grant
privileges to the family of Carmel, you gave assurance of your Motherly love and help to
those faithful to you and to your Son.
Behold us, your children.
We glory in wearing your holy habit, which makes us members of your family of Carmel,
through which we shall have your powerful protection in life, at death and even after
death.
Look down with love, O Gate of Heaven, on all those now in their last agony!
Look down graciously, O Virgin, Flower of Carmel, on all those in need of help!
Look down mercifully, O Mother of our Savior, on all those who do not know that they are
numbered among your children.
Look down tenderly, O Queen of All Saints, on the poor souls!
(pause and mention petitions)
Say: Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us. |
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